Where is the Soul? - Atheist Nexus2016-12-10T03:18:56Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/where-is-the-soul-1?commentId=2182797%3AComment%3A2109689&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=nolol doh! I missed that. Well,…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-27:2182797:Comment:21098882012-11-27T02:07:54.023ZJonathan Changhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JonathanChang
<p>lol doh! I missed that. Well, that explains it then.</p>
<p>lol doh! I missed that. Well, that explains it then.</p> lol i DID write it for the st…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-27:2182797:Comment:21099942012-11-27T01:52:50.807ZHiramhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Hiram
<p>lol i DID write it for the student paper, not for a class.</p>
<p>lol i DID write it for the student paper, not for a class.</p> Of course, but if that's just…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-26:2182797:Comment:21098712012-11-26T23:34:13.944ZJonathan Changhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JonathanChang
<p>Of course, but if that's just what you believe, then what's the point in presenting some Buddhist doctrine as evidence? I read the title as "Where is the soul?" and I don't feel that you've provided any insight to that question. Instead, you've apparently come to the conclusion that "we are temporary presences in this world, and this is an awe-inspiring reality" beforehand, and it felt to me like you've merely used Buddhism to justify that position. There was no bridge in the gap between…</p>
<p>Of course, but if that's just what you believe, then what's the point in presenting some Buddhist doctrine as evidence? I read the title as "Where is the soul?" and I don't feel that you've provided any insight to that question. Instead, you've apparently come to the conclusion that "we are temporary presences in this world, and this is an awe-inspiring reality" beforehand, and it felt to me like you've merely used Buddhism to justify that position. There was no bridge in the gap between what Buddhism says and your conclusion. The article would have been better renamed as: "What Eastern Religions Say About The Soul".</p>
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<p>I don't know what criteria your college will judge your paper, but as merely a reader on the internet, this article feels more suited for editorial journalism than academic.</p> There has never been a soul d…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-26:2182797:Comment:21096892012-11-26T18:54:45.459ZHiramhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Hiram
<p>There has never been a soul demonstrated as real anywhere. </p>
<p>There has never been a soul demonstrated as real anywhere. </p> But you did not mention how y…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-26:2182797:Comment:21092662012-11-26T17:00:55.728ZJonathan Changhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JonathanChang
<p>But you did not mention how you arrived at that conclusion besides that Buddhism also holds a similar position.</p>
<p>But you did not mention how you arrived at that conclusion besides that Buddhism also holds a similar position.</p> There is no soul, Jonathan. …tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-26:2182797:Comment:21091932012-11-26T15:27:07.014ZHiramhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Hiram
<p>There is no soul, Jonathan. Only temporary presences. I mention that in the article.</p>
<p>There is no soul, Jonathan. Only temporary presences. I mention that in the article.</p> You've described some religio…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-21:2182797:Comment:21053152012-11-21T07:54:21.364ZJonathan Changhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JonathanChang
<p>You've described some religious and new age perspectives on the soul, but you have not given any original ideas, or solutions to the question.</p>
<p>You've described some religious and new age perspectives on the soul, but you have not given any original ideas, or solutions to the question.</p>